- [Voiceover] When I first went through how to post content,…you might have noticed a whole bunch of options…that we didn't have time to discuss in any details.…Now we're gonna go back…and see how to do such things as style text,…add graphics, save past revisions,…and change metadata,…such as the page's author and posting time.…To demonstrate, we'll create an About Us page…for our museum site.…You'll find the text and graphic…in the course's exercise files,…or you can use whatever text and graphic you want.…I already have the text open in a text editor.…

On our site, to create the node,…I go up to Content.…Add content.…And Basic page.…Then I'll copy and paste the text…from my exercise file.…You'll notice this collection of tools at the top…that let you style the text somewhat.…I'm going to do that.…I'll make this text "An Introduction" bold.…And I'm going to highlight all of this…and turn it into a quote.…If you wonder what any of these tools do,…you can simply hover your cursor above them,…and it'll tell you.…

Before I save this, I want to point out this Source button.…

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3/15/2016

Drupal 8 Essentials is designed to help anyone create a simple website using Drupal, the free web design software that powers personal blogs as well as the sites of some of the world's largest corporations.

This course is the first of the series. No prerequisites are required beyond basic computer skills! These easy-to-follow tutorials show how to install Drupal and other necessary components on a Windows or Mac computer, navigate Drupal's web-based interface, configure the settings of a new Drupal site, create content, and move the site to a server. Every step includes best practices to ensure your website remains streamlined, secure, and up-to-date.

Watch Drupal 8 Essentials 2: Building Out Your Website to find out how to finesse your site with categories, comments, custom styles, and other special features.